Practice Areas: DUI-DWI, Appellate, Criminal Defense; view more
Licensed in Texas since: 1980
Education: South Texas College of Law Houston
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J. Gary Trichter practices law as a partner at the Trichter, LeGrand, Houlton & White law firm, situated in Houston, Texas. His legal focus is exclusively on cases related to DWI (Driving While Intoxicated) and DUI (Driving Under the Influence). Mr. Trichter earned the distinguished title of DWI Specialist, marking him as the first in Texas to achieve this designation. This recognition is awarded by the National College for DUI Defense (NCDD), an organization approved by the American Bar Association and accredited by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
Mr. Trichter is widely regarded as one of the most accomplished DWI trial and appellate lawyers in the United States. His professional standing is affirmed by his:
- listing in the Best Lawyers in America publication from 2008 to 2024
- Certificate of Merit from the State Bar of Texas in 2021
- Receipt of The Erwin-Taylor Award by the NCDD in 2013
- AV Preeminent* rating through Martindale-Hubbell
- "Superb" rating by Avvo
With a career spanning over four decades, Mr. Trichter has made significant contributions to the field of DWI law. He co-authored the first four editions of the DWI textbook titled "Texas Drunk Driving Law" and has authored more than 50 articles on various legal topics, including DUI, DWI, BWI (Boating While Intoxicated), ALR (Administrative License Revocation), and defending pilot licenses in DWI-related issues against the Federal Aviation Administration.
Mr. Trichter's skill extends beyond legal writing; he has also shared his knowledge through teaching, conducting over 300 legal seminars in 30 states, educating fellow lawyers, prosecutors and judges, with a particular emphasis on DWI law.
In addition to his extensive legal career, Mr. Trichter holds multiple Certified Flight Instructor ratings, highlighting his aviation experience. He is licensed to practice law in several states, including Texas, Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado and Wyoming, and before numerous federal courts, including the United States Supreme Court.
Mr. Trichter's commitment to the legal profession is further underscored by his involvement in professional associations. He served as the chairman of the DWI committees for both the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (TCDLA) and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Moreover, Mr. Trichter's contributions to the legal community include his role as president of the TCDLA from 2011 to 2012, as well as his founding of Texas DWI Lawyers.
*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.
Practice areas
Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI, Appellate, Criminal DefenseFocus areas
Arrest & Arraignment, Assault & Battery, Criminal Domestic Violence, Criminal Law, DUI/DWI, Expungement, Misdemeanor, Theft
- 60% Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI
- 20% Appellate
- 20% Criminal Defense
First Admitted: 1980, Texas
Professional Webpage: https://www.texasdwilaw.com/texas-dwi-specialist-gary-tricht...
Honors/Awards:
- President, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (TCDLA)
- American Bar Association (ABA) National Essay Winner on Medicine and the Law, 1979
- America’s Top 100 Criminal Defense Attorneys, Americas’ Top 100, LLC, 2018
- Lead Counsel Rating in Criminal Law – State Felony & Misdemeanor, Drunk Driving Defense, a Thomson Reuters service, 2018
- Best Lawyers in America by Woodward White Inc., 2023 - 2024
- Best Lawyers in America by Woodward White Inc., 2015-2021
- Best Lawyers in America by Woodward White Inc., 2013
- Best Lawyers in America by Woodward White Inc., 2010
- Best Lawyers in America by Woodward White Inc., 2008
- The Erwin-Taylor Award, National College for DUI Defense, 2013
- Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters service, 2004-2019
- Law journal and Winner, A.B.A. National Essay Competition on Medicine and the Law, Law journal and Winner,, A.B.A. National Essay Competition on Medicine and the Law, 1979
- President, Texas DWI Lawyers, 2014
- National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 Trial Lawyers – 2018 by Legal Associations Management, Inc
- Avvo Rated: 10.0 Superb
- Highest Possible Rating in Both Legal Abilities & Ethical Standards - by Martindale-Hubbell, 2022
- Highest Possible Rating in Both Legal Abilities & Ethical Standards - by Martindale-Hubbell, 2017
- Highest Possible Rating in Both Legal Abilities & Ethical Standards - by Martindale-Hubbell, 2012
- President, student chapter, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, President, student chapter,, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1979
- Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges, Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges, American Universities and Colleges, 1980
- Order of the Lytae Honor Society, Order of the Lytae Honor Society, Lytae Honor Society, 1980
- Guest speaker at A.B.A. National Convention for the Medicine and Law Committee, Guest speaker at A.B.A., National Convention for the Medicine and Law Committee, 1979
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- San Antonio, Texas (November 2-3, 2006): Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association “Stewart Kinard Memorial Advanced DWI Seminar”
- Conroe, Texas (April 24, 1998): NE Harris County Bar Association
- Ft. Worth, Texas (April 17-18, 1998): National Trial Skills Project Defending DWI’s: American’s Best 1998
- Coconut Grove, FL (May 1-2, 1998): American Legal Education, Inc. Mastering Scientific Evidence
- Guanacaste, Costa Rica (June 27-July 3, 1998): Lone Star Seminars
- S. Padre Island, Texas (July 16-17, 1998): Criminal Defense Lawyers Project Evidence in Criminal Cases
- Corpus Christi, Texas (July 20-24, 1998): State Bar of Texas 24th Annual Advanced Criminal Law Course
- Boston, Massachusetts (July 23-26, 1998): The National College for DUI Defense Harvard Law School Summer Program
- Alaska Inside Passage (Aug. 3-10, 1998): South Carolina Bar
- Beaumont, Texas (August 28, 1998): Jefferson County Bar Association South East Texas Criminal Law Seminar
- Las Vegas, NV (Sept. 10-11, 1998): National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers The Ultimate in DUI Defense: Mastering Science, Maximizing Success
- S. Padre Island, Texas (Oct. 29-31, 1998): Lone Star Seminars The Ultimate in DWI Defense
- Houston, Texas (Nov. 12-14, 1998): National Conference of Expert Witnesses, Litigation Consultants and Attorneys
- Mt. Pleasant, SC (December 4, 1998): The National College for DUI Defense 1998 Winter Session
- Austin, Texas (Dec. 10-11, 1998): The University of Texas School of Law – Voir Dire: Jury Selection Techniques for The Successful Trial Attorney
- Midland, Texas (January 14-15, 1999): Criminal Defense Lawyers Project Practice Tips From the Plains
- Miami, FL (January 22, 1999): The Florida Bar 1999 Masters of DUI
- Las Vegas, NV (February 11-13, 1999): The Minnesota Society for Criminal Justice 14th National Seminar – Getting Tough on DWI: The Defense
- San Antonio, Texas (March 18-19, 1999): National Trial Skills Project The DWI Trial: America’s Best 1999
- Atlanta, GA (Apr. 30 – May 1, 1999): 6th Annual Mastering Scientific Evidence in DUI/DWI Cases
- New York, NY (June 4, 1999): American Legal Education
- Aruba, Aruba (July 3-10, 1999): Lone Star Seminars
- Boston, MA (July 21-24, 1999): The National College for DUI Defense Harvard Law School Summer Program
- Beaumont, Texas (September 10, 1999): Jefferson County Bar Association 1999 Criminal Law Seminar
- Las Vegas, NV (Sept. 29 – Oct. 2, 1999): National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers The National College of DUI Defense DWI Means Defend with Ingenuity
- Lubbock, Texas (November 4-5, 1999): Lubbock Criminal Defense Lawyers Assoc. “Get Your Guns Up;”
- Philadelphia, MS (November 19, 1999): The University of Mississippi – CLE 1999 Litigation Update
- Kansas City, MO (December 3, 1999): The National College for DUI Defense 1999 Winter Program
- Galveston, Texas (February 24-35, 2000): Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association DWI 2000
- Phoenix, AZ (February 25, 2000): Office of the Maricopa County Public Defender Annual Seminar
- Richmond, Texas (March 2, 2000): Ft. Bend County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- El Paso, Texas (March 4, 2000): Office of the Public Defender
- Fort Worth, Texas (March 10, 2000): Cowtown CLE The Premier DWI Trial Lawyers Seminar
- Austin, Texas (April 8, 2000): Texas Courtroom Publications America’s Best 2000
- Girdwood, AK (April 20-22, 2000): Alaska Academy of Trial Lawyers 4th Annual Litigators Conference
- Fairfield Bay, AR (May 19, 2000): 2nd Annual Arkansas DWI/DUI Defense Seminar
- San Antonio, Texas (June 1-3, 2000): Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association 13th Annual Rusty Duncan Advanced Criminal Law Short Court
- Grand Cayman Island (July 1-8, 2000): Lone Star Seminars Advanced Criminal Law Seminar
- Boston, Massachusetts (July 27-30, 2000): The National College for DUI Defense Harvard Law School Summer Program
- Lake Ozark, MO (Oct. 6-7, 2000): The University of Missouri-Columbia Law School 5th Annual Missouri DWI Defense Institute
- Atlanta, GA (Dec. 7-8, 2000): The Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE) Seminar Defense of Drinking Drivers Institute
- Austin, Texas (Jan. 18-19, 2001): Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association DWI Seminar
- Kauai, HI (Feb. 18-20, 2001): National College for DUI Defense, Inc. Winter Program
- Manhattan, NY (May 25-26, 2001): New York State Bar Association Advanced DWI Seminar
- Fort Worth, Texas (March 24, 2001): Cowtown CLE The Premier DWI Trial Lawyers Seminar
- Guanacaste, Costa Rica (June 30-July 4, 2001): Lone Star Seminars Advanced DWI Seminar
- Boston, Massachusetts (July 25-28, 2001): The National College for DUI Defense Harvard Law School Summer Program
- Corpus Christi, Texas (Sept. 8, 2001): Law Office of Phillip W. Goff, P.C. Advanced DWI Seminar
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana (Sept. 14, 2001): Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Sex, Drugs, and Alcohol Defense Seminar
- Las Vegas, Nevada (Oct. 4-6, 2001): National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers The National College of DUI Defense DWI Means Defend with Ingenuity
- Atlanta, Georgia (December 6-7, 2001): Defense of Drinking Drivers Institute
- Cary, North Carolina (January 25, 2002): North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers
- Biloxi, Mississippi (February 15-16, 2002): National College for DUI Defense Winter Program
- Fairfield Bay, Alaska (May 17, 2002): Arkansas DWI/DUI Defense Seminar
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana (June 14, 2002): Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Nuts & Bolts Seminar
- Cambridge, Massachusetts (July 24-27, 2002): National College for DUI Defense Summer Program
- Jackson, Mississippi (October 24, 2002): Mississippi Public Defender’s Association (Presented paper only)
- Jackson, Mississippi (October 25, 2002): The University of Mississippi DUI Defense CLE Seminar (Presented paper only)
- McAllen, Texas (November 1, 2002): Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association A Day in the Life of a Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer
- New Orleans, Louisiana (April 24-26, 2002): Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers 13th Annual “Law & All That Jazz”
- Las Vegas, Nevada (October 5-7, 2002): National College for DUI Defense & National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers “DWI Means Defending With Ingenuity”
- Amarillo, Texas (January 31, 2003): Criminal Defense Lawyers Project “DWI – The Kitchen Sink”
- San Antonio, Texas (January 23-24, 2003): National College for DUI Defense “DWI Defense According to the Code of the West”
- Dallas, Texas (May 9, 2003): Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association DWI 2003 Seminar
- Cambridge, Massachusetts (July 23-26, 2003): National College for DUI Defense 2003 Summer Session
- Las Vegas, Nevada (October 16-18, 2003): National College for DUI Defense & National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers “DWI Means Defending With Ingenuity”
- Jackson, Mississippi (October 31, 2003): University of Mississippi DUI Defenders’ 2003 CLE Seminar
- Indianapolis, Indiana (December 17, 2003): Indiana Public Defender Council “DWI Cross-Examination & Voir Dire
- Port Aransas, Texas (January 23, 2004): Criminal Defense Lawyers Project “DWI Defense”
- Lincoln, Nebraska (June 3-4, 2004): Nebraska Criminal Defense Attorneys Association “Selecting the DUI Jury”, “Cross-Examination of the Officer”
- South Padre, Texas (July 8-9, 2004): Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association “Winning DWI Defense”
- Houston, Texas (September 20, 2004): Houston Bar Association “DWI for the Civil Lawyer: The Crime, License Suspensions & Surcharges”
- Indianapolis, Indiana (December 17, 2004): Indiana Public Defender Council “Drunk Drivers, Drug Users and Suppression”
- San Antonio, Texas (November 3-4, 2005): Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association “Advanced DWI Seminar”
- Dallas, Texas (March 30th – April 1st, 2006): Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association “13th Annual Mastering Scientific Evidence in DWI/DUI Cases”
- Houston, Texas (August 18, 2006): Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association “Top Gun DWI Advanced Sobriety Testing and Drug Recognition”
- San Antonio, Texas (November 2-3, 2006): Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association “Advanced DWI Seminar”
- Faculty Speaker for State Bar Organizations
- Lubbock, Texas (January 4-5, 2007): Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association Association “27th Annual Prairie Dog Lawyers Seminar”
- Cambridge, Massachusetts (July 18-21, 2007): National College for DUI Defense 2007 Summer Session
- Houston, Texas (August 17, 2007): Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association “Top Gun DWI Lawyers” Voir Dire
- San Antonio, Texas (November 1-2, 2007): Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association “2nd Annual Stewart Kinard Memorial Advanced DWI Seminar”
- Plano, Texas (February 8, 2008): David Burrows Presents DWI Winning Edge Conference
- Dallas, Texas (March 27-29, 2008): Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and the National College for DUI Defense 15th Annual Mastering Scientific Evidence in DUI/DWI Cases
- New York, New York (May 1-2, 2008): New York State Bar Association DWI on Trial- The Big Apple VIII
- Laramie, Wyoming (June 5-7, 2008): Presented by Wyoming Trial Lawyers Association Understanding the Intricacies of a DWUI Case
- Del Rio, Texas (May 13, 2008): Del Rio Chapter Federal Bar Association “Three Wise men”
- Paradise Island, Bahamas (January 15-16, 2009): National College for DUI Defense, Inc. Winter Session 2009
- New Orleans, Louisiana (April 16-18, 2009): Cosponsored by Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and National College for DUI Defense 16th Annual Mastering Scientific Evidence in DUI/DWI cases
- Dallas, Texas (May 8, 2009): Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association David Burrows Presents The DWI Innocence Project
- Houston, Texas (August 14, 2009): Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association 2009 Top Gun DWI – A Blood Test Trial Start to Finish
- San Antonio, Texas (November 12-13, 2009): Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association “3rd Annual Stuart Kinard Memorial Advanced DWI Seminar”
- Dallas, Texas (February 5, 2010): National College for DUI Defense, Dallas Public Defenders Seminar
- New Orleans, Louisiana (April 8-10, 2010): Cosponsored by Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and National College for DUI Defense “17th Annual Mastering Scientific Evidence in DUI/DWI cases”
- San Antonio, Texas (June 3-5, 2010): Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association “23rd Annual Rusty Duncan Advanced Criminal Law Course”
- San Antonio, Texas (July 26-29, 2010): State Bar of Texas “36th Annual Advanced Criminal Law Course”
- El Paso, Texas (September 10, 2010): Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association “DWI – Public Defender Training Seminar”
- Edinburg, Texas (November 2010): Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association “DWI – PUBLIC DEFENDER TRAINING”
- New Orleans, Louisiana (April 2011): Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association “4th Annual Stuart Kinard Memorial Advanced DWI Seminar”
- San Antonio, Texas (June 2011): Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association “24th Annual Rusty Duncan Advanced Criminal Law Course”
- Columbus, Ohio (October 2011): The Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers “Superstars of Persuasion”
- Austin, Texas (December, 2011): Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association “DWI and GAS Chromatography; Defeating the Blood Test Case”
- Lubbock, Texas (January 2012): Criminal Defense Lawyers Association “31st Annual Prairie Dog Lawyers Advanced Criminal Law Course”
- El Paso, Texas (January, 2012): Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association “CDLP PRESENTS: DWI- PUBLIC DEFENDER TRAINING”
- Dallas, Texas (February, 2012): Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association Co-sponsored with National College for DUI Defense “DWI Public Defender Training”
- Napa Valley, California (February 2012): Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association “Napa Valley Members Trip”
- New Orleans, Louisiana (March 2012): Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association & National College for DUI Defense “19th Annual Mastering Scientific Evidence in DUI/DWI Cases”
- San Antonio, Texas (June 7-8, 2012): Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association “25th Annual Rusty Duncan Advanced Criminal Law Course”
- Cambridge, MA (July 26-28, 2012): National College for DUI Defense 2012 Summer Session
- Austin, Texas (August 16-17, 2012): Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association “10th Annual Top Gun DWI”
- San Antonio, Texas (November 15-16, 2012): Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association “5th Annual Stuart Kinard Memorial Advanced DWI Seminar”
- El Paso, Texas (February 27, 2013): Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association “DWI – Public Defender Training”
- Houston, Texas (August 23, 2013): Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association “Top Gun Seminar”
- Lubbock, Texas (January 9, 2014): Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association “CDLP Presents DWI-Public Defender Training”
- Miami, Florida (July 31 – August 1, 2014): Florida Public Defender Association Building a Better Defense 2014”
- Boerne, Texas (September 25-26, 2014): Texas DWI Defense Lawyers Association “Mastering DWI Defense”
- Dallas, Texas (February 19, 2015): Texas DWI Defense Lawyers Association & David Burrows Present “DWI Winning Tactics”
- Boerne, Texas (September 23-25, 2015):Texas DWI Lawyers: Pure Science - Blood & Breath Testing
- Corpus Christi, TX (November 6, 2015): Coastal Bend Criminal Defense Lawyers Association: “Four Rules of Jury Decision-Making”
- Dallas, Texas (March 3, 2016): Texas DWI Lawyers: David Burrows presents: I-C-A: Immediate Courtroom Application “Cross of the Arresting Officer”
- Boerne, Texas (September 15 -16, 2016):Texas DWI Lawyers: Case Law, Rules of Evidence, Ethics & Kill Shots
- Dallas, Texas (March 9, 2017): Texas DWI Lawyers: “Cross of the Arresting Officer”
- San Antonio, Texas (November 30, 2018): San Antonio Criminal Lawyers Association: “DWI Specifics”
- Washington, Missouri (November 1-2, 2019): DWI Defense Boot Camp Featured Speaker
- Atlanta, GA (Dec. 4-5, 1997): Institute of CLE in Georgia Defense of Drinking Drivers Institute
- Mesa, AZ (November 8, 1997): National College for DUI Defense Winter Program
- Tomball, Texas (October 18, 1997): Tomball Legal College
- Dallas, Texas (October 17, 1997): Dallas Criminal Defense Lawyers Assoc. First Annual DWI Seminar
- Boston, Massachusetts (July 23-26, 1997): National College for DUI Defense Harvard Law School Summer Program
- Waco, Texas (July 18, 1997): Criminal Defense Lawyers Project (CDLP) Skills Course
- Houston, Texas (July 16, 1997): Asian American Bar Association
- St. Kitts, West Indies (June 29 – July 5, 1997): Lone Star Seminars Advanced Criminal Law Seminar
- Las Vegas, NV (June13-14, 1997): National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Defending DUI Cases
- New Orleans, LA (May 2-3, 1997): American Legal Education, Inc. Mastering Scientific Evidence
- San Antonio, Texas (April 4, 1997): San Antonio Bar Association 34th Annual Criminal Law Institute
- San Antonio, Texas (March 1, 1997): The National Trial Skills Project, Texas Courtroom Publications, and TCDLA: DWI Defense
- Fort Worth, Texas (February 14, 1997): Texas Courtroom Publications – DWI and ALR
- El Paso, Texas (January 17, 1997): Criminal Defense Lawyers Project (Skills Course)
- Seattle, WA (December 13, 1996): The Washington Foundation for Criminal Justice
- Lubbock, Texas (December 5-6, 1996): Criminal Defense Lawyers Project (Skills Course)
- Nashville, TN (October 11-12, 1996): American Legal Education, Inc.: Tennessee DUI Law Update
- South Padre Island, Texas (October 10-11, 1996): Criminal Defense Lawyers Project (Skills Course)
- Comstock, Texas (September 28, 1996): Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association: DWI Criminal Law Seminar
- Houston, Texas (September 27, 1996): Texas Courtroom Publications: DWI and ALR Taking the Battle to them!
- Houston, Texas (September 26, 1996): Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association: Hot New Button Issues in DWI
- Jackson, MS (August 16, 1996): The University of Mississippi Center for Continuing Legal Education: Defending the Drinking Driver in 1996
- Boston, Massachusetts (July 25-26, 1996): National College for DUI Defense: Harvard Law School
- San Antonio, Texas (June 13-15, 1996): Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association: 9th Annual M.P. “Rusty” Duncan, III Advanced Criminal Law Course
- Puerta Plata, Dominican Republic (June 28 – July 5, 1996): Advanced Criminal Law Seminar
- New Orleans, LA (May 30, 1996): Headlines Marketing Corporation: Mastering Scientific Evidence in DUI/DWI Cases
- Tyler, Texas (April 25-26, 1996): Criminal Defense Lawyers Project (Skill Course)
- Cleveland, OH (March 22, 1996): Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers: OACDL DUI Seminar
- Phoenix, AZ (February 21-23, 1996): Maricopa County Public Defender’s Office: “DUI Seminar: Going the Extra Mile”
- Houston, Texas (February 15-16, 1996): Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association: DWI Superstar Seminar
- El Paso, Texas (January 18-19, 1996): Criminal Defense Lawyers Project (Skills Course)
- Lubbock, Texas (December 7-8, 1995): Criminal Defense Lawyers Project (DWI Skills Course)
- Beaumont, Texas (November 9-10, 1995): Criminal Defense Lawyers Project (Skills Course)
- South Padre Island, Texas (October 27-27, 1995): Criminal Defense Lawyers Project (Skills Course)
- Galveston, Texas (July 20-21, 1995): Criminal Defense Lawyers Project (Skills Course-paper submitted/ no lecture)
- Boston, Massachusetts (July 19-22, 1995): Harvard Law School National College for DUI Defense
- Levelland, Texas (July 14, 1995): Hockley County Bar Association (Summer Update on DWI/ paper submitted/ no lecture)
- Grand Cayman Islands, British West Indies (July 1-8, 1995): Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (Fourth Annual Cayman Island: Advanced Criminal Law Seminar)
- San Antonio, Texas (June 15-17, 1995): Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (8th Annual MP Rusty Duncan III: Advanced Criminal Law Short Course)
- Austin, Texas (May 18-19, 1995): Criminal Defense Lawyers Project and Texas Courtroom Publications (Skills Course and DWI/ALR Seminar: Taking the Battle to Them)
- Biloxi, MS (April 28-29, 1995): DUI Trail Tactics (Advanced Legal Seminar)
- Abilene, Texas (April 20-21, 1995): Criminal Defense Lawyers Project and Texas Courtroom Publications (Skills Course and DWI/ALR Seminar: Taking the Battle to Them)
- San Antonio, Texas (March 31-April 1, 1995): 32nd Annual Criminal Law Seminar Institute
- Ft. Worth, Texas (March 3, 1995): Criminal Defense Lawyers Project and Texas Courtroom Publications (Skills Course and DWI/ALR Seminar: Taking the Battle to Them)
- Houston, Texas (February 17, 1995): Detoxifying the Intoxilyzer 5000
- Las Vegas, NV (February 2-4, 1995): 10th National Seminar (Getting Tough on DWI: The Defense)
- El Paso, Texas (January 19-20, 1994): Criminal Defense Lawyers Project (1994 Penal Code Changes Including State Jail Felonies and DWI Practice)
- Dallas, Texas (December 8-9, 1994): Criminal Defense Lawyers Project (1994 Penal Code Changes Including State Jail Felonies and DWI Practice)
- Levilland, Texas (December 9, 1994): DWI Seminar
- Columbia Lakes, Texas (December 2, 1994): Criminal Defense Lawyers Seminar (DWI New Cases and New Law)
- Smith County, Texas (November 11, 1994): Smith County Bar Association (Driver’s License Suspension)
- Fort Bend, Texas (October 27, 1994): DWI Seminar
- Gulfport, MS (October 28-29, 1994): Second Annual MACJ Advanced DUI Seminar (Anatomy of a DUI Trail)
- Dallas, Texas (July 25-28, 1994): 1994 Advanced Criminal Law Course (DWI New Cases and New Law)
- Grand Cayman Islands, British West Indies(July 3-10, 1994): Lone Star Seminars(Course Moderator/Director)
- Nebraska City, NE(June 17-18, 1994): Nebraska Criminal Defense Lawyers Assoc.(DWI Cross-Examination)
- San Antonio, Texas (June 2-4, 1994): Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Assoc.(DWI Defense Techniques and Pre-Trial Motions)
- Nashville, TN (April 22, 1994): Southeastern Education Institute (Cross-Examination)
- Atlanta, GA (December 9-10,1993): Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (Cross-Examination)
- Las Vegas, NV (December 3, 1993): State Bar of Nevada (Demonstrative Evidence)
- Reno, NV (December 2, 1993): State Bar of Nevada (Demonstrative Evidence)
- Richmond, Texas (November 22, 1993): Continuing Legal Education of the Ft. Bend County Criminal Defense Bar (Cross-Examination)
- South Padre Island, Texas (Oct. 21, 1993): Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (Cross-Examination)
- Lubbock, Texas (October 14-15, 1993): Lubbock Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (Cross-Examination)
- Natchez, Mississippi (October 8, 1993): Louisiana Association Criminal Defense Lawyers (DUI)
- Houston, Texas (September 17, 1993): HBA Seminar (DWI)
- Mobile, AL (August 19-21, 1993): Alabama Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (Drug Couriers)
- Dallas, Texas (July 29-30, 1993): Anatomy of a DWI Trial: A view from the Defense by the Superstars (CDLP)
- San Antonio, Texas (July 19-22, 1993): 19th Annual Advanced Criminal Law Course
- Grand Cayman Island, British West Indies (July 3-10, 1993): Lone Star Seminars (DWI)
- San Antonio, Texas (June 17-19, 1993): Rusty Duncan Advanced Criminal Law Course by the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (Drug Couriers)
- Tyler, Texas (June 11, 1993): Smith County Bar Association (DWI)
- Houston, Texas (June 9-12, 1993): Houston Bar Association; Criminal Law and Procedure Section
- Arlington, Texas (April 22 & 23, 1993): Tarrant County Bar Association (DWI Cross Examination)
- San Antonio, Texas (March 26 & 27, 1993): San Antonio Bar Association 30th Annual Criminal Law Institute (DWI)
- Las Vegas, NV (February 12 & 13, 1993): Minnesota Society for Criminal Justice (DWI)
- El Paso, Texas (January 14-15, 1993): Criminal Defense Lawyers Project Skills Course
- Houston, Texas (August 21, 1992): Houston Bar Association (DWI breath testing)
- Houston, Texas (July 28-31, 1992): Advanced Criminal Law Course by the State Bar of Texas (DWI)
- League City, Texas (July 16-17, 1992): Criminal Lawyers Defense Project (Scientific Evidence)
- Grand Cayman Island, British West Indies (June 29-July 4, 1992): Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- Houston, Texas (June 18, 1992): Harris County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- San Antonio, Texas (June 11-13, 1992): Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- Houston, Texas (May 28-30, 1992): Houston Bar Association
- Corpus Christi, Texas (April 16-17, 1992): Criminal Defense Lawyer’s Project
- Houston, Texas (April 9-10, 1992): Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association
- San Antonio, Texas (March 13-14, 1992): San Antonio Bar Association
- Orlando, FL (Feb. 28-29, 1992): The Minnesota Society for Criminal Justice
- Aspen, CO (Jan. 25, 1992): Advanced Criminal Law Seminar
- Washington, DC (Nov. 13-16, 1991): Drug Policy Foundation
- Austin, Texas (Sept. 25, 1991): Criminal Law & Procedure Section of the Travis County Bar Association
- Austin, Texas (Aug. 5-9, 1991): State Bar of Texas Advanced Criminal Law Course
- Ft. Worth, Texas (June 20, 1991): Tarrant County Defense Lawyers Association
- South Padre Island, Texas (Apr. 11-12, 1991): State Bar of Texas Performance Enhancement Course
- San Antonio, Texas (Apr. 12-13, 1991): San Antonio Bar Association Criminal Law Institute
- Galveston, (March 14-15, 1991): Advanced DWI Criminal Law Seminar
- Lake Tahoe, NV (Jan. 9-13, 1991): TCDLA Winter Seminar
- Tyler, (Nov. 30, 1990): Criminal Defense Lawyers Project
- St. Louis, MO (Nov. 16, 1990): Missouri Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- Dallas, Texas (Oct. 5, 1990): Dallas County Bar Association
- San Antonio, Texas (Sept. 24-27, 1990): Judicial Section Annual Conference
- Ft. Worth, Texas (July 16-20, 1990): Advanced Criminal Law Course
- South Padre Island, Texas (May 17-18, 1990): Criminal Defense Lawyers Project
- Acapulco, Mexico (Apr. 25-27, 1990): Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- Brownsville, TX (Apr. 7, 1990): Mexican American Bar Association
- McAllen, TX (Apr. 7, 1990): Criminal Defense Lawyers Project Sex Crimes Seminar
- San Antonio, TX (Apr. 6, 1990): San Antonio Bar Association Criminal Law Institute
- Houston, TX (March 30-31, 1990): Advanced DWI Criminal Law Seminar
- San Antonio, TX (Feb. 16-17, 1990): Minnesota Society for Criminal Justice
- El Paso, TX (Jan. 11-12, 1990): Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Project
- Houston, TX (Dec. 1, 1989): Moderator-State Bar Criminal Law Section
- Houston, TX (Oct. 31, 1989): Texas Municipal Courts Training Center
- Corpus Christi, TX (Oct. 19-20, 1989): Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Project
- San Francisco, CA (Aug. 9-13, 1989): NACDL Annual Board Meeting (paper only/ no lecture)
- San Antonio, TX (July 24-28, 1989): Advanced Criminal Law Course
- San Antonio, TX (June 10, 1989): Texas Criminal Law Short Course
- Victoria, TX (June 8, 1989): Victoria County Bar Association
- South Padre, TX (May 11-13, 1989): Federal Criminal Law Seminar
- San Antonio, TX (May 5-6, 1989): Annual Criminal Law Institute
- Houston, TX (Apr. 14, 1989): Advanced DWI Criminal Law Seminar
- Lake Charles, LA (Feb. 24, 1989): Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Corpus Christi, TX (Feb. 12, 1988): DWI Defense Seminar
- New Orleans, LA (Feb. 25-26, 1988): TCDLA Criminal Law Update
- South Padre, TX (Apr. 7-8, 1988): Federal Criminal Law Seminar
- San Antonio, TX (Apr. 15-16, 1988): Annual Criminal Law Institute
- San Antonio, TX (Apr. 21-22, 1988): DWI Defense Seminar
- Huntsville, TX (May 1-6, 1988): Criminal Trial Advocacy
- Ft. Worth, TX (June 9, 1988): Criminal Law Institute
- College Station, TX (July 8, 1988): Criminal Defense Skills Course
- Longview, TX (Aug. 5, 1988): Criminal Defense Skills Course
- San Antonio, TX (Aug. 18-20, 1988): Federal Criminal Law Short Course
- Ft. Worth, TX (Sept. 28-30, 1988): Texas Criminal Law Short Course
- Houston, TX (Nov. 10, 1988): South Texas College of Law Criminal Law Institute
- Houston, TX (Nov. 17, 1988): Practice Skills Course
- Austin, TX (Nov. 18, 1988): Sex Crimes Criminal Law Seminar
- Houston, TX (Dec. 2, 1988): Criminal Defense Skills Course
- Key West, FL (Dec. 8-10, 1988): NORML’s 5th Annual Key West Seminar
- Houston, TX (Jan. 30, 1987): DWI Seminar (Houston Bar Association)
- Lake Tahoe, NV (Feb. 16-20, 1987): Criminal Defense Skills Course
- Austin, TX (Mar. 6, 1987): DWI Seminar
- San Antonio, TX (Apr. 3, 1987): DWI Seminar
- San Antonio, TX (Apr. 3-4, 1987): San Antonio Advanced Criminal Law Seminar
- El Paso, TX (Apr. 10, 1987): Search and Seizure Seminar
- Ft. Worth, TX (May 1, 1987): DWI Seminar
- Dallas, TX (Aug. 3-7, 1987): Advanced Criminal Law Seminar
- Lubbock, TX (Oct. 2-3, 1987): Criminal Practice Update
- San Antonio, TX (Oct. 15-16, 1987): Criminal Defense Skills Course
- Houston, TX (Nov. 19, 1987): Practice Skills Course
- Odessa, TX (Nov. 20, 1987): Criminal Defense Skills Course
- Houston, TX (July 10, 1986): DWI Seminar
- Houston, TX (Aug. 4, 1986): Advanced Criminal Law Seminar for State Bar
- Corpus Christi, TX (Oct. 17, 1986): Criminal Defense Skills Course
- Houston, TX (Dec. 11-12, 1986): Criminal Defense Skills Course
- Houston, TX (Aug. 23, 1985): Drug Offenses Seminar
- Houston, TX (June 21, 1985): DWI Seminar
- Beaumont, TX (Nov. 1, 1984): DWI Seminar
- McAllen, TX (Oct. 1984): DWI Seminar
- El Paso, TX (May, 1984): DWI Seminar
- Dallas, TX (April, 1984): DWI Seminar
- Advanced Criminal Law Seminars (Aspen, Colorado)
- Trichter and McKinney, (Austin, Texas: West Publishers, two volumes, first through fourth editions,1983-2000), Co-Author, Texas Drunk Driving Law Book
White Papers:
- Trichter, J. Gary; Brother’s Keeper?, The National Law Journal, August 2002
- Monthly Columnist, 1985-1990 – Author of “DWI Practice Gems,” printed in Voice for the Defense(Journal of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association)
- Trichter, Joseph Gary; Lewis, Peter W.; The Grand Jury: Putative Grand Jury Witnesses and the Right to Limited Assistance of Counsel – A Historical Overview and Modest Proposal, 20 S. Tex. L.J. 81 (1979)
- Trichter, Joseph Gary; Informed Consent: The Patient as an Individual – A Modest Proposal for a Patient Option to Canterbury v. Spence, 15 A.B.A. Forum 3 (1980)
- Trichter, Joseph Gary; Patterson, Joseph; Police Radar, 1980: Has the Black Box Lost Its Magic?, 11 St. Mary’s L.J. 4 (1980)
- Lewis, Peter W.; Trichter, Joseph Gary; The Nationalization of the Bill of Rights – A New Look at an Old Problem, 2 Washburn L.J. 195 (1981)
- Trichter, Joseph Gary; Lewis, Peter W., Informed Consent: The Three Tests and a Modest Proposal for Reality and the Patient as an Individual, 21 S. Tex. L.J. 155 (1981), cited with approval in Peterson v. Shields, 652 S.W.2d 929 (Tex. 1983)
- Ackerman, John; Trichter, J. Gary; DWI: Is the “Per Se” 0.10% Solution Constitutional?, Texas Drunk Driving Law (January 1986)
- Trichter, J. Gary; Shelsy, Marshall; Intoxilyzer Evidence: An Examination of the Constitutional Sufficiency of Law Enforcement’s Test of Convenience, Voice for the Defense (Journal of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association), December 1985 (reprinted in Texas Drunk Driving Law, January 1986)
- Trichter, J. Gary; Reina, Leonard, P.; A DWI Suspect’s Right to Assistance of Counsel at the Chemical Test Video Motor Skills Demonstration Request Stage – The Aftermath of Forte and McCambridge, Voice for the Defense (Journal of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association), October 1986
- Trichter, J. Gary; What Every Civil Lawyer Should Know About DWI and the Late-Night Telephone Call, Houston Bar J., 24, The Houston Lawyer No. 5, March/April 1987
- Trichter, J. Gary; The Civil Lawyer and DWI: What You Tell Your Client When He Calls From the Police Station, 50 Tex. Bar J., No. 10, November 1987
- Trichter, J. Gary; Putting on a Defense Before the Grand Jury: Representing the Putative Defendant in a Sexual Assault Case, Voice for the Defense (Journal of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association), February 1989
- Trichter, J. Gary; Representing Putative Sexual Assault Defendants Before the Grand Jury, Trial Lawyers Forum, Vol. 23, No. 2, 1989
- Trichter, J. Gary; What Everyone Should Know About DWI, Houston Bar J., 28, The Houston Lawyer, No. 2, September/October 1990
- Trichter, J. Gary; Twenty-Five Practice Gems in Cross-Examination of the Arresting Officer in DWI Prosecutions, The Champion (Journal of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers), March 1991
- Trichter, J. Gary; An Outline of Question Areas in DWI Prosecutions, The Champion (Journal of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers) April 1991
- Trichter, J. Gary; Getting Back to Nuts and Bolts: Dismissals for Destruction of Exculpatory Evidence, The Champion (Journal of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers), March 1992
- Trichter, J. Gary; Drug Couriers: Pretext and Profile Highway Stops, Voice for the Defense (Journal of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association) Vol. 21, No. 4, Spring 1992
- Trichter, J. Gary; Highway Drug Couriers: A Nuts and Bolts Approach to Creative Defense Against Pretext and Profile Stops, The Champion (Journal of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers), March 1993
- Trichter, J. Gary; DWI: What Every Client Should Know, The State Bar Journal Vol. 56, No. 3, April 1993
- Trichter, J. Gary; A Little Scholarship and a Little Humor – Surviving in a World With DWI, Voice for the Defense (Journal of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association), February 1994
- Trichter, J. Gary; A Little Scholarship and a Little Humor – Surviving in a World With DWI, Voice for the Defense (Journal of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association), February 1994
- Trichter, J. Gary; McKinney, Troy; Peña, Michael; DWI Demonstrative Evidence: Show and Tell the Easy Way, Voice for the Defense (Journal of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association), April 1995
- Trichter, J. Gary; McKinney, Troy; Peña, Michael; Demonstrative Evidence in DUI Cases, The Champion (Journal for the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers), May 1995
- Trichter, J. Gary; Peña, Michael; The 10 Commandments for Detoxifying the Intoxilyzer 5000, Voice for the Defense (Journal for the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association), June 1995
- Trichter, J. Gary; Trichter, Tiffany; Back to the Future in Aviation, Private Pilot, December 1997
- Trichter, J. Gary, Hard-Learned Lessons, Private Pilot, March 1999
- Trichter, J. Gary; Where There’s Smoke, AOPA Pilot, September 1999
- Trichter, J. Gary; Earning Honorary Naval Aviator Wings, Warbirds, February 2002. Trichter, J. Gary; Williams, Pat; Expunging DWI Arrest Records, Voice for the Defense (Journal for the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association), February 2001
- Engine Out, Warbirds, March 2002
- Trichter, J. Gary; Poor Man’s P-51, Warbirds, July 2002
- Trichter, J. Gary & Arthur T. Hadley: What Pilots and Their DWI Lawyers Need to Know About How Aviation Medical Examiner Can Help with the FAA : (National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Association - May 2021), What Pilots and Their DWI Lawyers Need to Know About How Aviation Medical Examiner Can Help with the FAA, 2021
- Trichter, J. Gary; Peña, Michael; 0.10 ALR Suspensions and DWI Prosecutions, Voice for the Defense (Journal for the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association), September 1995., ALR Suspensions and DWI Prosecutions, 1995
- Trichter, J. Gary; Peña, Michael; DWI Field Sobriety Testing: A Commonsense Voir Dire and Cross-Examination to Show the Tests Are Designed to Cause Failure, Voice for the Defense (Journal for the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association), January/February 1996, DWI Field Sobriety Testing: A Commonsense Voir Dire and Cross-Examination to Show the Tests Are Designed to Cause Failure, 1996
- Trichter, J. Gary; Challenging Improper Statutory Breath Test Warnings, Voice for the Defense(Journal for the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association), October 1996., Challenging Improper Statutory Breath Test Warnings, 1996
- Trichter, J. Gary; Samuelson, Chris; Motion to Declare Section 724.061, Tex.Trans.Code Unconstitutional as Applied and to Suppress and Preclude State From Offering Breath Test Refusal Evidence Absent a Showing of a Proper Predicate, and, Alternatively, Request for Jury Instruction That the Defendant’s Refusal Cannot be Considered as Evidence of Guilt, The Champion (Journal for the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers), January/February 1997., Preclude State From Offering Breath Test Refusal Evidence Absent a Showing of a Proper Predicate,, 1997
- Trichter, J. Gary; Samuelson, Chris; A Citizen’s Guide: Knowing the DWI Laws and Your Rights, Voice for the Defense (Journal for the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association), July/August 1998., A Citizen’s Guide: Knowing the DWI Laws and Your Rights, 1998
- Trichter, J. Gary; Samuelson, Chris; Pilots, Drunk Driving, Administrative License Suspensions, the FAA and Legal Malpractice, The Champion (Journal for the National Association of Criminal Defense License), June 1999., Pilots, Drunk Driving, Administrative License Suspensions, the FAA and Legal Malpractice, 1999
- Trichter, J. Gary; Samuelson, Chris; Pilots, DWI, the FAA and Legal Malpractice – How to Protect Two Licenses at the Same Time: Yours and Your Client’s, Voice for the Defense (Journal for the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association), June 1999., Pilots, DWI, the FAA and Legal Malpractice, 1999
- Trichter, J. Gary; Samuelson, Chris; DWI Defense Witness Preparation: How to Compete With the Testimony of Experienced Police Witnesses, Voice for the Defense (Journal for the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association), September 1999., DWI Defense Witness Preparation: How to Compete With the Testimony of Experienced Police Witnesses, 1999
- Trichter, J. Gary; Samuelson, Chris; DWI Defense Witness Preparation: How to Compete With the Testimony of Experienced Police Witnesses, The Champion (Journal for the National Association of Criminal Defense License), January/February 2000., DWI Defense Witness Preparation: How to Compete With the Testimony of Experienced Police Witnesses, 2000
- Trichter, J. Gary; Williams, Pat; Texas DWI Prosecutions vs. Double Jeopardy Protection, Voice for the Defense (Journal for the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association) Vol. 29, No. 3, April 2000., Texas DWI Prosecutions vs. Double Jeopardy Protection, 2000
- Trichter, J. Gary; Jury Summation According to the Code of the West, Voice for the Defense (Journal for the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association), April 2002., Jury Summation According to the Code of the West,, 2002
- Trichter, J. Gary; Murphy, Doug; Administrative License Revocation Hearings: A DWI Specialist’s Primer for the General Practitioner, Texas Bar Journal (Journal for the State Bar of Texas), July 2002., Administrative License Revocation Hearings: A DWI Specialist’s Primer for the General Practitioner, 2002
- Trichter, J. Gary; The Poor Man’s P-51, Private Pilot, October 2002., The Poor Man’s P-51, 2002
- Trichter, J. Gary; 12 Innocent Reasons NOT to Take an Intoxilyzer Breath Test!, Voice for the Defense(Journal for the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association) Vol. 33, No. 4, May 2004., 12 Innocent Reasons NOT to Take an Intoxilyzer Breath Test!, 2004
- Trichter, J. Gary; McKinney, Troy; Citron, Joseph, M.D.; Officer Romberg vs. Dr. Romberg: A Field Sobriety Test Designed for Failure, Voice for the Defense (Journal for the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association) Vol. 36, No. 1, January/February 2007., A Field Sobriety Test Designed for Failure, 2007
- Trichter, J. Gary; McKinney, Troy; Citron, Joseph, M.D.; Neutralizing the Romberg, The Champion (Journal for the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers) Vol. 36, No. 1, June 2007., Neutralizing the Romberg, 2007
- Trichter, J. Gary; Ten Commandments of Cross-Examination, The Defender, May/June 2009, Ten Commandments of Cross-Examination, 2009
- Trichter, J. Gary; Thiessen, Mark; Defendant’s Motion to Protect the Fairness of Future Juries, Voice for the Defense (Journal for the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association), November 2009., Defendant’s Motion to Protect the Fairness of Future Juries, Voice for the Defense, 2009
- Trichter, J. Gary; Thinking Outside the DWI Voir Dire Box, The Champion (Journal for the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers), March 2010., Thinking Outside the DWI Voir Dire Box, 2010
- McShane, Justin J., JD, F-AIC; Lee, Josh D., JD; Roberts, Richard; Trichter, J. Gary, JD; PBTs for Drugs: Oral Fluid Collection Devices, Voice for the Defense (Journal for the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association), April 2014., PBTs for Drugs: Oral Fluid Collection Devices, Voice for the Defense, 2014
- Trichter, J. Gary and McClees, Ed: DWI Audio/Video Recordings: Expediting Production Where Charges Have Not Yet Been Filed, Voice for the Defense (Journal for the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association) Vol. 45, No. 5 (June 2016), DWI Audio/Video Recordings: Expediting Production Where Charges Have Not Yet Been Filed, Voice for the Defense, 2016
- Trichter, J. Gary: When Does a Driver Have to Submit to a Law Enforcement Officer’s Request to Take a Breath or Blood Test? What Every Driver Should Know, Voice for the Defense (Journal for the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association)Vol. 47, No. 8 (November 6, 2018), When Does a Driver Have to Submit to a Law Enforcement Officer’s Request to Take a Breath or Blood Test?, 2018
- Trichter, J. Gary: The Defense Lawyer: Understanding the True Role of Defense Council Voice for the Defense (Journal for the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association) Vol. 48 No. 2 (March 2019), The Defense Lawyer: Understanding the True Role of Defense Council Voice for the Defense, 2019
Bar/Professional Activity:
- United States 5th & 11th Circuit Courts of Appeals
- District courts in Texas
- United States Supreme Court
- Wyoming Bar Association
- Texas DWI Lawyers
- Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and Criminal Lawyers Defense Project
- Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- State Bar of Texas
- State Bar of South Carolina
- State Bar of Nevada, State Bar of Nebraska
- Smith County Bar Association NORML (Key West, Florida, and Washington, D.C.)
- San Antonio Bar Association
- Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Office of the Public Defender (Maricopa County, Arizona)
- National College for DUI Defense (Boston, Massachusetts)
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Mississippi Lawyers for Criminal Justice
- Missouri Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- Minnesota Society for Criminal Justice
- Mexican American Bar Association
- Lubbock Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Houston Bar Association
- Harris County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- Georgia Institute of Continuing Legal Education
- Dallas Criminal Defense Bar Association
- Criminal Defense Lawyers Project (Texas)
- Coastal Bend Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- Brazoria County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- American Bar Association
- Alaska Bar Association
- Alabama Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Board Certified in DWI/DUI law by the National College of DUI Defense (NCDD) which is recognized by Texas & the American Bar Association as a certifying authority
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
- Johnson v. State, 643 S.W.2d 427 (Tex.Ct.App. [14th-Houston] 1982) affirmed 640 S.W.2d 893 (Tex.Cr.App. 1982) en banc, 1982
- Erdman v. State, 861 S.W.2d 890 (Tex.Cr.App. 1993) (reversed and remanded). Love v. State, 861 S.W. 2d 899 (Tex.Cr.App. 1993) (reversed and dismissed), 1993
- Vasquez v. Chem Ex. Inc., 709 S.W.2d 267 (Tex.Ct.App. [14th-Houston] 1985), writ of error granted, judgment of Court of Appeals is reversed in part and judgment of trial court is affirmed, 721 S.W.2d 284 (Tex.Sup.Ct. 1986). Pastor v. Champs Rest. Inc., 750 S.W.2d 335 (Tex.App. [14th-Houston] 1988), no writ. Muller v. State, 829 S.W.2d 805 (Tex.Cr.App. 1992) (reversed and dismissed), 1992
- Jamail v. State, 713 S.W.2d 776 (Tex.Ct.App. [14th-Houston] 1986), pdr. granted 787 S.W.2d 380 (Tex.Cr.App. 1990) (reversed and remanded to Court of Appeals), 1990
- McCambridge v. State, 698 S.W.2d 390 (Tex.Ct.App. [1st-Houston] 01985) affirmed in part and remanded in part, 712 S.W.2d 499 (Tex.Cr.App. 1986) (en banc), 725 S.W.2d 418. (Tex.App. [1st-Houston] 1987), pdr. granted, 778 S.W.2d 70 (Tex.Cr.App. 1989), affirmed; cert. denied, ___ U.S. ___; 110 S.Ct. 1936 (1990), 1989
- Warren v. State, 744 S.W.2d 614 (Tex.Cr.App. 1988) vacated and remanded, 1988
- Epson v. State, 743 S.W.2d 311 (Tex.Ct.App. [1st-Houston] 1987) (reversed), 1987
- Ex Parte Lilly, 656 S.W.2d 490 (Tex.Cr.App. 1983) en banc (relief granted), 1983
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